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To: TimF who wrote (20275)	5/13/2001 5:40:34 PM
From: Art Bechhoefer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Maybe 20 mb is a sustained write speed. I recall seeing that figure. At any rate, it is quite fast, and certainly faster than the time it takes to write a 2.1 mpixel TIFF file to my SanDisk CF. When I make a high resolution photo in TIFF on my Nikon 950, I wait approx. 25 seconds for the camera to be ready for another shot. This is just about the only unacceptable performance I have encountered so far. Art

To: TimF who wrote (20275)	5/13/2001 6:59:51 PM
From: Ausdauer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 60323

Tim, The write speeds seem incredible. The article mentions this is a 32 bit flash module and that the operating speeds threaten the primacy of DRAM. Isn't this revolutionary? Perhaps too good to believe? The article talks about "data transfer rates". Are these the same as write/read speed? I am not so sure this is the case. Also, is the data bus width specific to certain types of applications like PC's, or does this include smaller, handheld devices as well? Manufacturers of high performance applications, such as advanced automotive navigation systems, set top boxes, and handheld computing devices, need high speed Flash memory solutions to offer features such as map searching, graphics and personal communications. The Am29PL320 allows designers to deliver these capabilities by transferring code and data to the system processor at 133 MB/second, significantly faster than current 8- and 16-bit flash memories. In many applications, this capability will eliminate the need for other memories like DRAM. Or are only specific high-end markets being targeted? Aus